Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-11-05
NEWS AND NOTES FOR WOMEN.

Tailor-made basQues are invariably
pointed in front, and much trimmed
with fine fancy braids-
Mrs. Mackay. wife of the bonanza
king, allows herself one hundred and
four new gowns a year.
The competition among dressmakers
nowadays seems TO lie which can devise
the worst looking sleeve.
The tendency TO make the bodice of
one stuff while the skirt and its draperies
are of another grows in favor.
The newest bOnneis have long crowns,
and many have long pointed poke fronts
filed in with a slight face trimming.
The amount Of braiding on frocks,
wraps and garments of all kinds is enor-
nous, and the braid designs this season
are very fine.
Wax flowers were first introduced into
England by the mother of Mary Beatrice,
wife of James H., as present to her
royal daughter.
There is in England a society con-
Quoted by ladies for the promoting of
long service among servants. Valuable
prizes are given.
Even feathers are made in two-tone eff
fects to match the changeable or shot
ribbons and stuffs brought out for dress
and millinery purposes.
Bustles are no longer worn by people
who can afford to pay skilful dress
maker. BoufEant effects are now obtained
by springs or reeds set in the dress itself.
Miss Grace, an English cricket player,
recently stayed at the wicket whole af-
ternOOn and scored PIT runs against the
good bowling of four men.
The Empress of China has composed
six hundred stanzas of poetry within the
past year, and they are said by Chinese
critics to be richer than the songs of
Persia.
Mrs. Langtry SAYS she began to prac-
tice fencing several ears ago because she
/ found it the hes; substitute for the exer-
else she had been accustomed to in hel
long walks.
Jackets made of the same material as
the dress must be tight fitting, those
suitable for wear with any dress may be
loose fitting in front, but must set snugly
to the back.
Mrs. John W. Mackay is having a
cloak made from the breasts of birds of
paradise. These cost thirty shillings
each. and about five hundred birds will
: be necessary.
The women of New York have been
granted more patents than their sisters
/ in any other State The women of Mass
achusetts, Ohio, Indiana and Wisconsin
rank next in order.
Camel's hair shawls are coming into
fashion again for the reason that the
manufacture has practically become q
lost art, and they are getting TO be exceed
ingly hard to obtain.
The Greek styles of couture do not be.
come popular. The fact is they require
more hair than most modern women Of
these degenerate days" either. have nat.
urally or feel like buying at present high
prices.
A new idea in jewerly is that of set
ting single stones Of all sorts and size;
in plain crown setting, SO arranged
that they can be sewn on bands of velvet
in such combinations as may suit the
owners fancy, and thus utilized either a:
bracelets or ''dog-collar" necklaces.
In Finland, according to Bayard Tay
Tor, the women resent as an insult So
lutte upon the lips. A Finnish matron,
hearing of our English custom of kiss
ing. declared that did her husband at
tempt such a liberty she would treat him
with such a box on the cars that he
should not readily forget.
Both black and white lace is used as
strings apd as trimmings on the winter
bonnets The milliners, as usual, think
French llce quite choice enough for this
purpose; but one may use something
better if one has it. Since that Allen
con bonnet of Queen Victoria appeared,
anything seems allowable.
a Partisan wig maker is selling switches
so mounted that they may be worn as a
long ripping wave that would make a
mermaid envious These are to be used
when one is walking up and down the
beach to dry ones hair next summer,
which, having been covered with oilskin,
is not wet, and IS combed in with her
false tTesses.